Free Psychological Games on Steam
Steam currently has 3,230 Psychological games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best free games ranked by popularity and ratings. Data for this list is calculated from reviews and player counts reported directly by Steam and will be updated in real-time. Free Psychological game rankings were last updated on 12/23/2025.
Looking for more? Explore other lists such as:
- Best psychological games on Steam
- Best psychological Steam Deck games
- Best psychological Steam games for Mac OS
- Best psychological Linux games on Steam
- Free Steam games
- Most played Steam games
- Best rated Steam games
1. Cry of Fear
Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.
Cry of Fear holds the #1 spot for "best free Psychological game on Steam" with a Player Score of 87. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 79,798 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 70,767 positive reviews and 9,031 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Cry of Fear on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 4/25/2013 |
| Developer | Team Psykskallar |
| Publisher | Team Psykskallar |
| Steam App Id | 223710 |
2. Town of Salem 2
A multiplayer online social deduction game for 7–15 players. Use deception, strategy, and teamwork to find the truth—or get away with murder.
Town of Salem 2 has achieved a Player Score of 70, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Psychological games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,487 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,057 positive reviews and 2,430 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Town of Salem 2 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 8/25/2023 |
| Developer | BlankMediaGames LLC |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2140510 |
3. Enderal: Forgotten Stories (Special Edition)
Enderal: Forgotten Stories (Special Edition) is a total conversion mod for Skyrim SE. It offers an immersive open world, new skill systems and gameplay with a dark, psychological storyline and believable characters. SE features a new rendering engine, improved lighting, performance and stability.
Enderal: Forgotten Stories (Special Edition) has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Psychological games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,997 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,368 positive reviews and 629 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Enderal: Forgotten Stories (Special Edition) on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
4. Entropy : Zero 2
Bad Cop is back. Command a small army of Combine synths and soldiers on a Northern campaign to capture Dr. Judith Mossman. A modification for Half-Life 2.
Entropy : Zero 2 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Psychological games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 30,337 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 29,823 positive reviews and 514 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Entropy : Zero 2 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
5. Poop
Poop is an idle-clicker game where you click poop to get more poop
Poop has achieved a Player Score of 56, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Psychological games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 285 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 165 positive reviews and 120 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Poop on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 7/4/2024 |
| Developer | thug lifers |
| Publisher | thug lifers |
| Steam App Id | 1506810 |
6. Enderal: Forgotten Stories
Enderal: Forgotten Stories is a total conversion mod for Skyrim that is set in its own world with its own lore and story. It offers an immersive open world, all for the player to explore, overhauled skill systems and gameplay mechanics and a dark, psychological storyline with believable characters.
Enderal: Forgotten Stories has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Psychological games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 12,206 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,464 positive reviews and 742 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Enderal: Forgotten Stories on the Steam Deck.
7. Milk
DROP WORKING NOW Milk is a clicker type game in which you just have to click milk. Simple as that! Milks drops every 1, 3 and 5 hours. Milks also can be made by community on discord. Enjoy and expand your collection of milks!
Milk has achieved a Player Score of 50, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Psychological games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 78 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 39 positive reviews and 39 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 7/11/2024 |
| Developers | |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 3057850 |
8. Fears to Fathom - Home Alone
Fears to Fathom is an episodic psychological horror game where each episode unveils a short story narrated by the ones who survived.
Fears to Fathom - Home Alone has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Psychological games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,790 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,804 positive reviews and 986 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Fears to Fathom - Home Alone on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 7/2/2021 |
| Franchise | Fears to Fathom |
| Developer | Rayll |
| Publisher | Rayll |
| Steam App Id | 1671340 |
9. Katawa Shoujo
Katawa Shoujo is a romantic visual novel set in the fictional Japanese Yamaku High School for disabled children. Hisao's congenital heart defect forces him to move to a new school. Despite his difficulties, Hisao is able to find friends—and perhaps love, if he plays his cards right.
Katawa Shoujo has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Psychological games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,693 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,589 positive reviews and 104 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 8/15/2024 |
| Developer | Four Leaf Studios |
| Publisher | Four Leaf Studios |
| Steam App Id | 3068300 |
10. Yume Nikki
This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.
Yume Nikki has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Psychological games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,502 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,949 positive reviews and 553 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Yume Nikki on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
More Free Psychological Games
Explore even more rankings for the 100 best free Psychological games available on Steam.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 543 | 4/25/2013 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 370 | 8/25/2023 | 70 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 341 | 4/2/2021 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 162 | 8/20/2022 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 109 | 7/4/2024 | 56 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 89 | 2/14/2019 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 81 | 7/11/2024 | 50 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 78 | 7/2/2021 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 65 | 8/15/2024 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 59 | 1/9/2018 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 57 | 10/15/2019 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 50 | 5/15/2015 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 41 | 11/14/1997 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 34 | 4/4/2024 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 16 | 1/31/2023 | 85 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 15 | 7/23/2020 | 84 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 15 | 1/30/2024 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 14 | 8/1/2023 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 14 | 3/24/2025 | 82 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 11 | 12/29/2020 | 80 | Free | Steam Charts |
Soures & References
Steambase has best-in-class data powered directly by Steam, our data partners, and in-house experts. Player counts and rankings are enriched, analyzed, and updated in real-time to ensure we surface the most up-to-date insights. Learn more about the Steambase approach to data collection and our review methodology.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 23). Steam Store. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 23). Cry of Fear on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 5). Town of Salem 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 19). Enderal: Forgotten Stories (Special Edition) on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 24). Entropy : Zero 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 6). Poop on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 27). Enderal: Forgotten Stories on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 25). Milk on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 21). Fears to Fathom - Home Alone on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 23). Katawa Shoujo on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 11). Yume Nikki on Steam. Steam Store.